Button



Dec. 9, 1924- F. R. WHITE BUTTON Filed April 27, 1923 Patented Dec. 9, i924.

FRANKLIN R. W'HITE, OF W'ATERBURY.

CQNNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO THE PATENT BUTTON COMPANY, OF W'I-X'IERBJIRY, CQNNECTICUT, A CORPOR.%.TION OF CON- NECTIGUT.

BUTT-0N.

Application filed April 2?, 1923.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANKLIN R. iVr-ir'ru, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Waterbury, in the county of New Haven and State of Connecticut, have made and invented certain new and useful Improvements in Buttons, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to buttons and particularly to that type or class known as sewed-on buttons, and has for its object to provide a button composed entirely of one piece of metal and which is of such nature that it may be enameled or japanned and when so treated will equal in appearance and be superior in many ways to fiber buttons, vegetable-ivory buttons, and metal buttons as heretofore constructed.

A further object is to provide a button of the sewed-on type formed of a single piece of aluminum so as to approximate the weight of a similar button formed of fiber or vegetable-ivory, and at the same time capable of receiving a high japan or enamel finish; this latter being probably due to the porous nature of aluminum.

A further object is to provide a button formed of one piece of aluminum and so shaped and designed as to hold the disc or main portion of the button away from the cloth. to which it is attached and thus provide for the button readily entering the buttonhole and remaining properly seated or secured therein. I have found that it is of prime importance that a metal button be so designed and constituted as to allow it to be seated directly down upon the cloth or material to which it is secured and thus prevent any excessive local movement of the button with relation to the immediate and adjacent portion. of the cloth, such as takes place when the ordinary sewed-on button is secured somewhat loosely to the cloth and the threads then wound around the attaching thongs.

Further, my improved button may be sewed in place by a power sewing machine and at the same time possess all of the inherent and characteristic advantages of a hand sewed button. One method of forming my improved button is disclosed in my copending application, Serial No. 580,879, filed by me August 10th, 1922, although it will be apparent that other methods may be used to produce my novel button.

Serial No. 634,995.

' With the foregoing and other objects in view, my invention consists in the improved button illustrated in the accompanying drawing and hereinafter described and claimed, and in such variations and modifications thereof as will. be obvious to those skilled in the art to which my invention relates, it being understood that changes may be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit thereof,

The preferred embodiment of my invention is disclosed in the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a button possessing the characteristic features of my in ventlon Figure 2 is a view in side elevation thereof; and

Figure 3 is a view in vertical section taken on the line 33 of Figure 1.

Referring specifically to the several views, wherein similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout, my improved button is composed of an outer and thickened rim 10, inwardly from which projects a web or disc 11. The central portion of this web or disc is thickened so as to provide a sharply defined and downwardly extending hub 12, the diameter of the hub approximating one-half of the diameter of the rim. The upper surface 13 of the button may be dished as shown or may partake of any other desired and ornamental coir figuration. Extending through the centrally located hub 12 are the openings 14, the upper and lower extremities 15 of which are chamfered or bevelled as shown, so as to prevent the edges of the openings from cutting the attaching threads.

The entire button is composed of one piece of metal and I have found that aluminum when used for this purpose possesses certain features and advantages not before recognized or available, to Wit, that the porous nature of aluminum allows it to take an exceedingly high japan or enamel finish so as to simulate the appearance'of the ordinary vegetable-ivory button and this feature when taken in connection with the light weight of aluminum provides a button which it is practically impossible to distinguish from the ordinary ivory-vegetable button, although possessing many superior features thereover.

The particular shape of the hub further allows the button to be directly secured to the cloth and thus renders feasible the use of power sewing machines. The metal hub is therefore prevented from excessive local movement With respect to the immediately adjacent cloth and thus prevents undue Wear of the latter.

Having thus described and explained my invention, I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent A button of the sewed-on type formed entirely of metal and comprising a relatively thick hub having openings therein for the passage of attaching threads therethrough, an upwardly and outwardly extending Web integral With the hub and tapering toward its outer peripl'iery, the upper surface of the Web forming a smooth continuation of the upper surface of the hub, and a rim integral with the Web, the upper surface of the rim forming a smooth continuation of the upper surface of the Web, and the rim being thicker in cross section than the Web and with the lower surface ofthe rim projecting belOW the loWer surface of the adjacent-portion of the Web and merging therewith to provide a reinforced and rounded edge for contact with the material which is secured or held in place by the button.

Signed at l Vaterbury, in the county of New Haven and State of Connecticut this 24th day of April A. D. 1923.

FRANKIE R. EETH Witnesses C. G. BonEL,

M. MORTON. 

